Testing expert, Michael Rodriguez, PhD, gives advice, guidance and guidelines for effective test design and writing better test items.
Book Review: Play to Learn
Everything You Need to Know About Designing Effective Learning Games
One of the best ways to learn how to design learning games is with Sharon Boller and Karl Kapp’s book, Play to Learn. The principles covered here relate to learning games, whether they are played on the desktop, a mobile device or in the classroom.
Mobile Learning 101
10 Lessons to Get You Started
Mobile learning might be just the solution that your organization needs to solve a workforce performance problem. Because most eLearning can now be viewed on a phone, you may not think that mobile learning design requires any additional planning. But it does. Why design for mobile learning? Mobile learning is not miniaturized eLearning. The reduced […]
ELC 038: Learning Games, What Works And What Doesn’t
A Conversation with Karl Kapp, PhD
Do you want to design learning games or improve your skills, but you’re not sure where to go? I suggest listening to the learning game guru, Karl Kapp.
Working With The Five Moments Of Need
Use the Five Moments of Need framework to design effective approaches to performance improvement based on a person’s current need.
How To Combine Text And Image In eLearning Design
Find out how you can combine text and image in eLearning to create designs that are meaningful and aesthetically pleasing.
Best Online Productivity Tools For Learning Professionals
Prepare for a new year of productivity with these online apps. Then you can leave work early.
10 Books to Check Out in 2017
Here’s a wide range of books that may be of interest to learning professionals covering approaches to learning, writing, technology and careers.
Self-Directed Learning: Empowerment In The Workplace
Self-directed learning is one way to reduce the effort and cost of building training. It also has long-term benefits to employees and organizations.
ELC 037: Applying Agile Principles To eLearning Projects
A Conversation with Megan Torrance
Many instructional designers are moving away from traditional L&D methods. We discuss how to apply Agile principles to eLearning.
Improve Workplace Learning with a Dose of Reality
In positive learning transfer, what a person learns in one situation enhances his or her performance in another situation. Adding realism to training improves learning transfer.
Updating The eLearning User Interface
The default user interface in typical eLearning is problematic. It is based on a book-like model and uses dated user interface elements. With a little effort though, we can transform the default approach into one that provides a delightful experience.